Marhaba 2024: soaring prices have scared away MREs This year, many Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) preferred to enjoy their summer holidays in other European tourist destinations, abandoning Morocco where tourist services (hotels, restaurants and cafes) are overpriced. Morocco has not attracted Moroccans living abroad (MRE) this summer. Between June 13 and August 15, approximately 1.33 […]
Hakim Ziyech: Walid Regragui persists and signs As voices are raised asking the Atlas Lions coach to replace Hakim Ziyech in difficulty in Turkey by Ilias Akhomach who shone at the Paris Olympic Games, Walid Regragui renews his confidence in the Galatasaray player. Regragui intends to put Ziyech on the list of players who will […]
In Algeria, hostility towards Morocco at the heart of the electoral campaign In Algeria, hostility towards Morocco is tenacious. Candidate for his own succession, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the outgoing president, has placed the question of the Sahara at the heart of the electoral campaign, thus trying to convince voters. Seeking a second term, Abdelmadjid Tebboune is […]
Cockroach alert: Royal Air Maroc flight turns into nightmare A strange discovery was made on a Royal Air Maroc (RAM) plane from Casablanca to Manchester (United Kingdom). Cockroaches in the hold of a Royal Air Maroc plane. While the national airline’s flight AT818 from Casablanca airport landed in Manchester on time at 5.20pm on Thursday […]
Morocco: A wedding turns into a tragedy in Moulay Yacoub A young man aged around 20 died on Sunday after a violent altercation that occurred during a wedding in a house in Ain Chqef, in the province of Moulay Yacoub. The victim was seriously injured after a violent argument with guests. The young man was […]
Casablanca, ghost town While many cities like Marrakech, Agadir and Tangier are experiencing an influx of tourists, Casablanca is losing its attractiveness. Here are the causes. Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport recorded a weak growth of only 1% in tourist arrivals at border posts, compared to 31% for Marrakech-Menara, 37% for Agadir Al Massira, 18% for […]
A new bus network will be launched in Rabat Rabat will soon have its high-level bus service network (BHNS), in order to strengthen the public transport offer before the holding of the African Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and the 2030 World Cup. Rabat is working to improve its urban mobility. Preliminary studies for a […]
Moroccan under OQTF accused of attempted murder at train station exit A 45-year-old man, probably of Moroccan origin, was charged and placed in custody for attempted murder of a 31-year-old woman on the night of August 13 to 14, at the exit of Savigny-sur-Orge station (Essonne). The suspect is accused of punching and stabbing the […]
The Formula 1 Grand Prix in Morocco? Morocco has applied to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix. If its bid is successful, the race will take place in Tangier. After organizing a “Formula 1” race in 1958, on the Aïn Diab seaside circuit in Casablanca, will Morocco host the Formula 1 Grand Prix? Tangier “is […]
Morocco: work begins on a new highway The Moroccan government will soon begin work on the highway project linking the cities of El Hajeb and Rissani. Costing 6.2 billion dirhams, this ambitious project aims to strengthen connectivity between the two cities and boost the economic development of the region. The El Hajeb-Rissani highway will be […]